Window screen



Oct. 6, 1931. J. A. DELANEY 1,826,606

WINDOW SCREEN Filed March 31, 193] 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Inventor flliorney Oct. 6, 1931.

J. A. DELANEY WINDOW SCREEN 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed March 31, 193] lnvenlor By @m f1 ltorney e j UNITED s'ra Patented Ochfi, Q1931 'rE-s Jos'ErH A. DELANEY, or JERSEYCITSL'NEW JERSEY wINnow SCREEN?!- This'inventi'on' appertains to new and use-' ful improvements in] window screens and more particularly-to a metallic slidable window screen. I I 5:?- The. principal object of this invention is to provide a metallic window screen wherein the frame. is composed of sections, welded, solderedor brazed together at their ends to l 6 provide a frame which can'be cheaply manufactured and which in use will be exceedingly durable.

Another important object of the invention is to provide, a window screen wherein the screen sheetis securely fastened in place. Still anotherimportant object of the invention is to provide a, window screen of 1 light construction and capable of being assembled in a quick and convenient manner. F During the course of the following specidication and'claim5 other important objects and advantages will become apparentto the reader.

taken on substantially the same line of Fig. I .eas is Fig. 3, but without the retaining strip.

Fig. 5-represents a fragmentary perspec-,

Y a tive view of one ofthe retaining strips. Fig. 6 represent-s a fragmentary outside elevational View disclosing a pair of the frame sections about to be joined together.

Fig; 7 represents avfragmen'tary detailed sectional view taken substantially on the line 7-7 of Fig, 2 and-showing a corner of the frame after the connection ends have been weldedtogethe'r. i.

Fig. 8 represents a fragmentary'detailed I a sectional view disclosing a split type rivet F for securing the retainingst-rip in place.

., 7 Fig. 9 representsafragmentary side elevational viewof the screen with the retaining strips spot-welded in place.

Referring to the drawings wherein like a taken substantially on theline 3-3 of Fig. 2. Fig.4 represents a fragmentary section l Application filed March 31, 1931.??Seria1lll'b.526,735.

inFig. -15 that'the frame is constructed of four sections, each denoted by numeral 5. As is clearly shown in Fig. 3, the. section is" providedwitha plane 6 and at one longitudinally edge portion is bent laterally and inwardly to provide the guide channel 7. The sheet'of material of whichthe section 5 is constructedis further disclosed to provide the front side 8 which-hasits'inner part disposed obliquely in an inward direction as at 9. The inner-"longitudinal edge portion of the plane side 6 is disposed inwardly as at 10 and then extended as at'l'l. The edge portion of the extended par't 11 is bent outwardly as at 12,

thus providing a trough for the reception of the edge portion of the window screen sheet 13. i

1 As is clearly shown in Fig. 4, the obliquely disposed portion 9 is extended to a position against'the extension 11 as at 13, and is then disposed along the outer side of the-laterally disposed portion 12 asatI l and over the edge portionthereofto project into the aforementioned trough as at15. "Thus the longitudinale'dge portions of the sheet of metal of each section 5 'arebrought together'in an interlocking union to provide a trough'fo'r the 'r'eception of -the''- edge portion of the screen'sheet13, f I Injthe form of-the invention shown in Figs. 1"to=4 inclusive, the portions13and 11' are provided with'regi'stering openings 16 through which bolts-17 are disposed. "These bolts extend through the retaining strip 18 and are equipped with nuts 19, so thatwhen. theedge portions of th'e'screen 13 are disposed into the troughs aforementioned, the:

inward pressure of the retaining strips 18 against the" same will serve to draw the screenjt'aut and the strips are retained in this position by the nuts 19.

Th foregoing describes a metallic screenwherei'n 'the screen sheet is readily 1 replaceableQ In 'Fig. 9,it can be seen that the strip 18 can' be secured in place for retaining the screen sheet 13' by spot-welding, soldering or brazinglat the points 20, or at other suitable points; w 1

'At this point -in'the specification, it is desirable to call the readers attention to the.

joining of the sections b'togetherattheq co'r i nelsi'the bights of said'channelshand the --nersofithe frame. by Welding, brazing or. aforementioned part Which'eontact said bight soldering. These methodsof securing the' partsa v in ends are both economical and, insures dura- Intest mony whereof I affix my s gnature. I

' Fig. 7 Wherein'the Welded partis denoted by bility; This type of joint is clearly shownin J DELANEY.

- numeral21.

the ends together:

Fig. 6 sdisclosesethesectionspreparatory v n I I it; to the act of Welding, brazing or solder ng As "sshoWn inFigI 8, as 'a substitute for;

the bolts and nuts as well as the spot-welding 20 in Fig. 9, the ,use of split rivets 22 is desirable The split rivet is constructed so that the solid shankiportion '23'is'of sum- I v a w n v I in I cient length to extend entirelythrough the, Y

' portions 11;; 13'as well as the'screen sheet 13 and retaining strip 18 1- This is desirable-as v.

eliminates an'ycreyice intoiwhieh waterf-:": e r 4 I oansettle, and result lnvrust'anddeter oraj s q 7 1 tion'.

twill-the:observed; a windowfscreen I I I ;frameconstructed ;in' accordance With the" above specification will'be both lightand dnr- "able, durable beeause tofthe manner in which; 7 i j j Y the corners are secured, prineip'allybjf we'ldothersuitablejinannerior method. I -Furth ermore, the manner in Which the retaining strip is-disposed With respect tot-he; i J is f I I, I 915? screen involves-a practical advancement in the art and insures-durability and stapleness' in viewjofthe overlapping and interlock ing construction'of'the inner longitudinal v edgeportions oi the metalsheets making I k n I o I T I 777F199 up -thesframe secti'ons. s

;;While {the foregoing speeificationsets forth theinvention .inrspecific terms, it is 7 r i to (be, "understood that numerous changes in I ,1

:the shape, sizeandmaterials;may.be resorted; l I i v 7105 "Window{screen comprising a metallic V scope of the invention as claimed hereinafter.

frame, eachmember being formed of a-single, strip of material'bentto :form a pair. of side parts :and an edge part having a channel itherein -the innerfedge of one of the side g wpartsbelng bent to form .a channel andthe r 1 l t opposite; "side part having its innerfportion v bent obliquely towards the other side part and then atanangletoformaWall Which'is in V I alinement; with-theiouter Wallet the second 'tioned channel andnthenybent intofihooked e 'eonnectL'theedges' ofythe strip-together, a 7 screensheet-fitting oVer-the frame-With its] e edges entering theinner channelof the memef r;mentioriedchannel,the parts being then bent l i to contact the bight part of the second menshape everth'einner Wall of said channel to bers-theroi'stripsin said inner channels lfOIE r 7 holding the; edges of the, screen sheetthenein and-fasteners passing through the strips, the

fparts of the screen sheetloeatedinthechan I j 

